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pirate vs Barbary pirate

Barbary pirate vs pirate

pirate and Barbary pirate both are nouns.

pirate is a verb but Barbary pirate is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pirate Yes No Yes No
Barbary pirate Yes No No No
As nouns, Barbary pirate is a hyponym of pirate; that is, Barbary pirate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pirate:
  • pirate: someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
  • Barbary pirate: a pirate along the Barbary Coast
Other hyponyms of pirate include corsair, sea king.
pirate (noun) Barbary pirate (noun)
a ship that is manned by pirates a pirate along the Barbary Coast
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
pirate (verb) Barbary pirate (verb)
take arbitrarily or by force
copy illegally; of published material
Difference between pirate and Barbary pirate

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